10 Free or Affordable Small Business Website Design Tools

Wix allows you to create a site quickly by dragging pictures and features over and adding your own text. This program allows you to skip learning HTML or other coding languages. While the basic versions are free, if you want your own domain, such as www.YourBusiness.com, you will need to purchase a paid membership. 

Plans are priced at various levels, and options include domain names, file storage, premium applications, hosting and support. 

Yola is a simple program that can be ideal for small business websites. The basic version is free and allows you to build a functional site to promote your business. Add-ons can include a PayPal shopping cart to set up an online shop, a custom domain name, premium templates, advanced editing capabilities and more. 

With Weebly, you can build a high quality site with unlimited pages and host it for free. If you want to add options like a domain name, multimedia features or ecommerce options, you'll need a higher end plan. 

Webs was created by three brothers looking to help small businesses better their web presence. Starter sites are priced low, and if you need more you can look at their upper-packages. The pro plan includes a custom domain name, unlimited pages, a mobile site, and unlimited storage. 

If you want someone else to handle webpage design, Web.com may be a good option for you. Design is free, but you will be charged for the ongoing maintenance and hosting of the site. There are also options available if you'd like to do it yourself or add on options like online shopping. 

WebStarts is a robust tool with hundreds of template options for small business owners. Free and low-cost versions are available, but they do not include a custom domain name. Higher cost options offer storage, custom domain name, advertising credits, contact forms, and SEO tools.  

Intuit Small Business Web Builder was rebranded as Homestead. This tool allows you to choose a template and customize it based on your specifications. They offer custom domains, branded emails, and comprehensive marketing services. The starter package is affordably priced,  but it does not include a custom domain; the business pro package costs more, but it includes a custom domain, 10 GB of storage, royalty free stock images and other premium features. 

Besides domain names, GoDaddy also offers web hosting and design services. A personal plan costs next to nothing per month for the first year and includes 50 design options, free domain with an annual plan, unlimited pages and 1 GB of storage. The business plus plan is priced low for the first year and includes all of the above and 50 GB of storage, business email, social media management, and a mobile site. 

MoonFruit is a European company offering low-cost sites. Basic plans are 3 EUR a month, but only allow you to have five pages on your site. Higher end plans are 18.75 EUR and allow unlimited pages, 10 GB of storage and the ability to sell up to 1,000 products in your online store. 

With its affordable price points, Doodlekit is specifically designed for small businesses and startups. You can design or edit your own template, create banners and logos, increase SEO, and sell products online.